I've been ferrying my almost 4yr old around a lot the last month or so, using a 'Kids Ride Shotgun' seat. Which is amazing by the way.
I already got some funny looks and comments when I went into the lbs for the firmware update earlier in the year. I basically hammer to the local hills in...
Interesting feedback thanks. I by no means believe that a hefty carbon rim is indestructible, but it should at least be much less destructible!
I will also try to be just a little bit more sympathetic and I will up the pressures a little.
The bike shop is adamant that I won't need Cushcore to...
Well I've spent in the region of £600 in nine months on wheels and wheel related services. On that basis if these last me a few years they will have paid for themselves! Lifetime warranty with Enve is a bit of a clincher too. I am just so fed up p1ssing about with wheels. So much downtime...
Thanks Gary.
It looks to me like 35mm tends to be more the norm for a burlier rim with a 2.5 tyre? Is that my misconception?
The current Halo Vortex is 33mm and I'm on a 2.4in WTB Judge tough/fast rolling. That has been a nice combo as far as I'm concerned but I'm open to guidance re rim width...
Some great posts, thoughts and info, thanks very much.
Who is building my wheels? Whoever I think I can trust! I'm not experienced in wheel buying. So far it's been the lbs (who seem pretty good) and "please build me a bullet proof wheel". Their interpretation has been it's fine to use the...
True and absolutely worth pointing out. I will definitely experiment with higher pressures. But I am also just bending rims on a regular basis, which I believe would be harder to do with a good cf rim?
I think I'm going to have to try increasing my pressures then. :)
I do take the point that cf has a different failure mode. But I've spent hundreds replacing alu with alu. I think it might be time to try cf. If it lasts me two years it will have paid for itself plus eliminates hassle of having...
Thanks for the feedback. I think I have steadfastly been refusing to consider pressures but I should probably try upping them a bit..
Is buying a built wheel easy in terms of knowing what I want? It's 27.5 and I have SRAM Eagle 12.
I think we posted pretty much at the same time. I tend to run between 20/23 and 22/25. So yeah, it's a factor. I do run Cushcore but appreciate it's only added and not total protection!
Thanks for all the replies!
A good friend has been on carbon for ever and swears by it. Also a hard rider, although a good deal lighter... he likes DT Swiss and Hunt.
Santa Cruz lifetime warranty sounds appealing.
I think the dream is DT Swiss HXC range. Something like this... DT Swiss HXC...
Please help me.
I am on my third rim in a year, and I need to replace this one now too after finding two very large dents today. I had been wondering why it wasn't holding air....
I destroyed the factory rim (can't remember what it was off the top of my head). And I've put irretrievable dents...
I have used Fiveten Freeridwr for a few years with intermittent foot ache. I recently switched to the Pro version. Two notable differences: significantly lighter, and no more foot ache. It has a different insole with more support. It also carries the benefit of feeling more connected to the bike...
Hi All,
Had a bit of a stack recently which fully taco'd my rear wheel, somewhat bent my front and also seems to have affected the forks. The axle used to slide in and out like a dream, bit is now stiff/binding.
You can't see anything visually, but something has moved.
So, I am looking at a...
I bought my E150RS from Toby earlier in the year. His advice and guidance are second to none. Brilliant service. He said he loved the E150 - good to see him putting his money where his mouth is!